Woman killed after mobility scooter collides with tractor-trailer

A 56-year-old woman driving a mobility scooter died Tuesday morning after colliding with a tractor-trailer in the city’s east end.

According to Toronto police Const. Clint Stibbe of traffic services, the woman was travelling westbound around 10 a.m. on Gerrard Street and crossing Carlaw Avenue when she was struck.

The truck was also in the westbound lanes. The driver, a 42-year-old man, was making a right-hand turn to travel north on Carlaw.

Const. Stibbe said members of the Toronto Fire Department were the first emergency responders to arrive on scene. They found the woman lying on the ground near the rear of the truck. Const. Stibbe confirmed she was pronounced dead at the site of the crash.

Although he said it wasn’t clear who had right-of-way at the time of the collision, Const. Stibbe confirmed there is no evidence to suggest speeding or distracted driving were causes.

The intersection at Carlaw Avenue and Gerrard Street was closed to motorists while accident reconstruction crews studied the site of the crash.